14th of August
Darna Azna army is evacuated from the eastern India on board the recently deployed 3rd Fleet.
1st of November
Army of Babylon, sent from the invasion fleet, landed in Lima and begun it's march on Cuzco, to support two Persian armies already besieging the Inca capital.
Meanwhile, Inca forces begun pulling back from southern tip of their empire, to reach Cuzco before Persian forces take their capital.
9th of November
Squadron of Tengri nomad horsemen reaches Cuzco. Tengri troops, separated from other horse units for months, reached besieging armies ahead of the Inca armies slowly pulling towards their besieged capital.
30th of November
Army of Babylon reaches Cuzco, increasing number of troops besieging the Inca capital to 63.000
1783
Through winter and spring, Persian north invasion pushed almost to the Cuzco city itself, reaching the three armies besieging the capital. As Inca forces continue to consolidate it's armies and reclaiming territories taken over by the horse squadrons, their numbers swell - but seem to be disinterested in attacking the armies gathered at Cuzco.
While Persian armies matched south, Colonial forces proceeded west - claiming Inca territories in the delta of Amazonian river. There, remains of horse squadrons scored their biggest victories yet on the 8th of June 1783 - Inca army of 7.000 men retreating south from the advancing Colonial forces was ambushed by 10.000 horsemen.
Despite loosing 2.000 men, horse squadrons managed to decimate Inca army, who fled the battle with only 2.100 men left.
During this period, Punjab Empire was defeated in few battles in central India by the Allies. Giving them initiative in laying siege to remaining Punjab fortresses.
21 of June 1783.
The Sack of Cuzco.
After 323 days of the siege, Persian armies breached Inca defences around their capital. Ecstatic troops entered the city and begun looting it without regard to orders given them by officers. Massacre was a violent exclamation war, promising no mercy to those opposing the ancient Persian state.
11 of August 1783.
With fall of Cuzco and Allied armies marching freely across their territories, Punjab government agreed to the humiliating peace proposal sent by the Persians.
Punjab Empire was forced to return some of their core provinces to their southern neighbor - Maharastra and turn two border provinces to the Persians.
Punjab lost during the conflict almost 500.000 men, 400.000 of them in combat.
Allies, by comparison, lost over 800.000 men, but only 260.000 in battles, another 580.000 to attrition.
While Punjab Empire remains a great power, their defeat was a symbolic sign of inferiority to the Allied forces.
The war continues in South America however - as the invading troops grow near the Inca forces spread through the south of the continent.
8th of November.
Battle of Madre de Dios.
After years of skirmishes and sieges, great battle in the open field finally took place.
100.000 Persian troops stood against 130.000 Inca soldier marching to reclaim their capital of Cuzco.
Once again, Persian victory was very costly, with their total losses exceeding 50% of the army. While retreating Inca fled with almost 100.000 troops intact.
However costly victory, Persian army stopped their enemies from reaching Cuzco and forcing them to retreat.
10th of May.
Allied Colonial armies (121.000) defeated Inca forces (75.000) at the battle of Tarija.
9th of September 1784.
After series of humiliating defeats, Inca Empire accepted Persian peace. Granting last few Inca territories in North America to their Persian foes, alongside most of the Central America.
Allies lost in the conflict 1.095.000 men (720k to attrition, 375k in combat). Inca lost 797.000 troops (731k in combat, 66k to attrition).
EPILOGUE
5 year long war cost lives of over 2 million men on all fronts.
400.000 a year. 33.000 a month and over 1.000 each day.
Inca and Punjab Empire lost prestige and territories, but neither was brought to ruin. Inca Empire was left controlling entire South, and half of the Central America, while Punjabi lost only few border provinces.
Taid Empire strengthen it's hegemonic position, greatly expanding their puppet state - New Aztec Empire in the process. Alliance between Persians and Romans remained strong. But Malaccans, who were brought into the war on the eve of conflict by desperate Persian diplomats, trying to distract Punjab Empire from invading poorly defended Persia, quickly dissolved the alliance after the conflict ended.
Persia ended up reorganizing it's armies as a result of disturbing battle reports showing decline of effectiveness of cavalry in combat. However autonomous horsemen remained integral part of Taid military - thanks to their increased mobility and ability to penetrate into enemy heartlands while avoiding enemy armies.
From 20.000 horsemen sent to South America at the beginning of the war, 12.000 returned home, despite spending 3-4 years without any major reinforcements.
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